Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Leonard Higgins was killed in a motorcycle crash when his police motorcycle struck the rear of a truck during a rainstorm on Brighton Road near Henderson Road. Deputy Higgins was knocked unconscious and thrown to the roadway, where he was struck by a vehicle. The driver transported him to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver and several witnesses stated that the rain was so heavy that drivers could not see Deputy Higgins on the road.
Survivors
Deputy Higgins was survived by his wife and mother.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Higgins served with the Adams County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Brighton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Higgins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Leonard C. Higgins is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Adams County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leonard C. Higgins's cause is highlighted.
How Leonard C. Higgins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Leonard C. Higgins is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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